An East Bay woman may be facing criminal charges after hundreds of caged exotic birds were found in her backyard, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Ian Cull reports. (Published Tuesday, June 13, 2017)

An East Bay woman may be facing criminal charges after hundreds of caged exotic birds were found in her backyard, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff's deputies responded to a bizarre scene Tuesday in Castro Valley, where neighbors had complained that their street sounds like a jungle. When deputies arrived at the home, they found an estimated 500 parrots and other exotic birds living in cages. The owner apparently sells the birds, sheriff's officials said.

The site is now a criminal investigation. Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly said the operation violates a number of county and state laws. He said deputies would have confiscated the birds Tuesday but were not able to handle taking care of that many.

"We really want the homeowner to come forward and cooperate with us, so we can resolve this at the lowest level and make everybody happy," Kelly said.